0311, Acquaintance

A piece of news spread like wildfire in the Western Qin Empire.

The allied forces of the Five Prefectures that conquered the rebellious King of Zhenxi suddenly suffered heavy losses after they invaded the hinterland of Fufeng Prefecture and held an absolute advantage in Beijing. Among them, 400,000 troops from the two major provinces of Qianyang Prefecture and Qishan Prefecture were completely wiped out. No one survived except the commander-in-chief, and more than half of the main battle regiments of Jintai Prefecture and Chang'an Prefecture were lost. Jin Xingwen, the prefect of Jintai Prefecture [Fist Zhenshanhe], died in the battle, and Li Gang, the prefect of Chang'an Prefecture [Red Dust Sword Immortal], was seriously injured. …

The five coalition forces collapsed almost overnight.

The anti-rebellion situation that was just around the corner suddenly reversed. The dying Zhenxi King's regime got a chance to breathe. The entire northwest hinterland of the Western Qin Empire seemed to have a malignant sore that could not be removed for a while.

Between the counterinsurgency and the rebels, offense and defense reversed.

The news spread like an explosion and the whole country was shocked.

The rebellion of the King of Zhenxi with the troops of the two palaces was already a major event that had never happened in the Western Qin Empire since the revival of Guangwu. It can be said to be a very bad sign. When the Human Emperor cannot come out of seclusion, the prisoner The prince of the country and the cabinet jointly wrote a document to mobilize the power of the five palaces to put down the rebellion. I originally thought that this was just a process. The destruction of the King of Zhenxi was just around the corner. Who knew that what was waiting was the defeat of the coalition forces of the five palaces.

This is simply a disgrace.

After this battle, it is very difficult for the Western Qin Empire to organize an encirclement and suppression of King Zhenxi in a short period of time. At least this winter, the Western Qin Imperial Family is no longer able to organize large-scale military operations. , mobilizing troops from farther away provinces takes time, and is mixed with various interest disputes and bargaining between local governments.

Without the Human Emperor, this kind of nationwide military action would be extremely slow.

What's even more fatal is that the five-prefecture coalition lost more than half of its troops, leaving several major prefectures around Fufeng Prefecture unable to organize the second siege. It can even be said that their military strength is empty. However, the Zhenxi Army has collected a large amount of ordnance and armaments, which can guarantee After they spend this winter and recuperate, by the spring of next year, the reorganized Zhenxi Army will definitely have a firm foothold in Fufeng Mansion. It's scary to think about what kind of combat power it will have by then.

Of course, these are all long-term effects, and they are things that the big guys at the top of the empire need to worry about.

What more people are most curious about is, why did the Five Prefectures Allied Forces lose?

This was originally a war without any suspense.

The King of Zhenxi raised his army in a hurry, and his foundation was not deep. With the two major mansions of Fufeng and Fengxiang being run by the Western Qin royal family for so many years, he could not control the popular support. At most, he could only control most of the army, many grassroots administrative units, officials, It does not necessarily mean that they will completely fall to him. Faced with the strong pressure of the Five Prefectures' coalition forces, there are many people who rebel and revolt. It cannot be said that they are scattered, but the cohesion is really pitiful. From the beginning of the war, the Five Prefectures This can be seen from the fact that the coalition forces destroyed Fengxiang Mansion.

However, the one who had the last laugh was the King of Zhenxi who should have been destroyed.

The sudden defeat of the Five Prefecture Allied Forces allowed the Zhenxi Army to take the opportunity to regain Fengxiang Prefecture, and also introduced the war into Jintai Prefecture and Qishan Prefecture. Although it was unable to launch a large-scale invasion, it had turned from defense to offense and occupied the territory. Advantage.

The cavalry of the Zhenxi Army set off troops and looted the surrounding state capitals, causing great loss of life.

The spies, agents, and scouts of the Zhenxi Army, like fish fry scattered into a lake, sneaked into the surrounding major capitals in dense numbers, creating some small-scale unrest and riots from time to time, which made all levels of the Western Qin Empire Officials are worried...

News keeps coming from all sides.

Among them, one piece of news caused shock to all parties.

On the night that led to the sudden defeat of the five-prefecture allied forces, on the main battlefield about a hundred miles away from Fufeng City, the provincial capital of Fufeng Prefecture, the aura of the lineage of gods and demons appeared, and the power of gods and demons from outside the world appeared...

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"Gods and demons from outside the world? What is that?"

Li Mu asked curiously at the restaurant on the first floor of Longcheng Inn, the center of Longchengguan, an important border town in the Western Qin Empire.

Sitting opposite, Guo Yuqing said with a slightly solemn expression: "Some terrifying existences from outside the world. To the Chinese mainland, they are invaders, destroyers, destroyers, and the common enemy of the entire continent."

When Li Mu heard this, he became interested.

Coming from outside the sky, it is the sea of ​​stars in the universe.

He can be regarded as coming from outside the world. To be serious, isn't he also a god and demon from outside the world?

"So, if the King of Zhenxi surrenders to the gods and demons outside the world, wouldn't it be self-destruction?" Li Mu said: "To surrender to the common enemy of the mainland is no different from directly betraying the world, right? Everyone in the world can punish him together."

Guo Yuqing said: "The world is not that simple. Since ancient times, there have been incidents of extraterrestrial gods and demons coming to the mainland of China. Such a long time has passed. I don't know how many extraterrestrial gods and demons are lurking in the mainland. Some of them have already followed the local customs. Some are always hiding in the dark and peeping at the world. During this period, I don’t know how many sects and dynasties were established by demons from outside the world. Their control and penetration of the world have reached a pervasive level, such as before the Western Qin Empire. , the Dayue Dynasty that rules this land was founded by an extraterrestrial demonic force, and its reign lasted for three thousand years..."

There is such a thing.

Li Mu said it was the first time he heard about it.

It feels like this thing is a bit like on Earth. According to rumors, some brotherhoods, Knights Templar, Rothschild family, old European aristocrats, etc., secretly control the development of the Earth and the change of countries. , and even planned and promoted World War I and World War II.

In this way, isn't the so-called Shenzhou Continent a testing ground for all the major forces in the sea of ​​stars?

"Fortunately, it is not easy for gods and demons from outside the world to come to the mainland of China. They have to go through disasters. If you are not careful, you will turn into fly ash." Guo Yuqing said: "The way of heaven has its own order. In the long years, , the number of gods and demons from outside the world who have truly arrived is limited, otherwise, the entire continent of China would already be a paradise for gods and demons."

This is right.

Li Mu nodded.

It seems that King Zhenxi's rebellion is not that simple.

"By the way, brother, you just said that the Dayue Dynasty once ruled the land of Western Qin. Could the power of gods and demons outside Fufeng City be the remnants of the Dayue Dynasty?" Li Mu thought freely and casually said: "King Zhenxi Could it be that he has already colluded with the remnants of Da Yue?"

Guo Yuqing couldn't help but take a closer look at Li Mu.

Gao took a quick look at this third brother who usually seemed carefree and cheerful, but his political thinking was very clear, because in his own mind, he also made the same judgment.

The two of them set out the day before yesterday and traveled day and night. They only arrived at Longcheng Pass today.

According to the better time and place, wait here for the arrival of the second earthworm.

Along the way, I heard a lot about the defeat of the Five Palaces Allied Forces. The news from all aspects was true or false, and I felt quite precarious. Today's Western Qin Empire seems to have entered a troubled period.

However, what is the truth and how long the Zhenxi Army can last after the empire reacts is not a matter of concern to the two of them. Regarding the remnants of the Big Moon, they can only think about it casually. Both of them are waiting for Qiu Yin. After all, entering the prairie from the northeast and rescuing Shangguan Yuting is the most urgent thing to do now.

However, what made the two people feel strange was that until the agreed time passed, in the evening, the swordsman Qiu Yin did not show up at all.

This isn't quite right.

Because Qiu Yin has always been a very punctual person. If he had not encountered any major delay, he would never miss the appointment.

But just yesterday, the two of them received a message from Qiu Yin, saying that everything was normal. He had arranged everything in Guanshan City and had set off on the road to Longshanguan. It was impossible to encounter anything major.

In this world, if Qiu Yin could miss a big event, it would definitely be a big deal.

Qiu Yin didn't show up until dark.

After a brief discussion, Li Mu and Guo Yuqing decided to stay at Longcheng Pass for a day to see if Qiu Yin would come later.

The two people checked in at Longcheng Inn.

After leaving Longcheng Pass and heading northeast, you will find the prairie.

For Guo Yuqing, after many years, he was so close to the prairie again, and he had mixed feelings. After returning to the inn room, he couldn't help but think of some past events, and he had no intention of going out again.

But it was the first time for Li Mu to come to the border land of the Western Qin Empire, so he was quite curious, so he left the inn alone and walked around freely in Longcheng Pass. There were many people on the streets, but they were not as good as those in Chang'an. Although the mansion is prosperous, it has a different kind of charm.

There are many roadside stalls and vendors.

Longcheng Pass is an important border town, so these stalls and vendors are all familiar households certified by the border army. A curfew will be implemented after approximately 11 pm Earth time.

At this time, it was still half an hour before dark.

Li Mu casually ate some of the roadside stalls, and the taste was average. He recalled that when he was in Ping'an Town, he ate Granny Cai's plain noodles. Ever since they left the Chang'an Prefecture Army Cemetery, Granny Cai's grandparents and the frontier army officer Wu Beichen The others all arrived at the border pass. Logically speaking, it should be among the five towns of the border pass. I don’t know if it was at Longcheng Pass.

He walked around for a while. Longcheng Pass was not big and there were no attractions. When it got dark, he was ready to go back to the inn to rest.

Coincidentally, at this moment, Li Mu saw a familiar figure.

Wu Beichen.

At the gate of the Japanese cemetery that day, the passionate border army officer stood up and scolded the young prince Qin Lin.

He actually visited Longcheng Pass?

So wouldn't Grandma Cai and Cai Cai's grandson and grandson be there too?

Li Mu felt happy and went up to say hello.

"Are you...ah, Master Li?" Wu Beichen recognized Li Mu and was greatly surprised.

Li Mu said: "Captain Wu, eh? Have you been promoted? Haha, your strength has also increased greatly. Well, the grand master has reached the peak. It seems that his practice has been going well recently." It can be seen that Wu Beichen's strength and cultivation are much better than before. It has grown a lot.

"Thanks to your support, sir." Wu Beichen said respectfully.